Google, a Microsoft competitor, has criticised Windows for becoming slower and less reliable over long term use.

Powerful management tools are fantastic, but they're perhaps the easiest "feature" for Microsoft competitors to match.

The Microsoft competitors can also get their access software placed on computers, but they generally must pay computer makers for the privilege.

Other executives who are Microsoft competitors said they were guardedly optimistic.

But the Justice Department and a growing number of Microsoft competitors are questioning whether such a market is truly free.

Other Microsoft competitors have contributed nearly as much in political donations, evening the political matchup.

Spyglass has also been a Microsoft competitor, briefly, in the browser market.

Without these changes, Microsoft competitors who have suffered from the monopolist's unlawful behavior would stand to suffer more from the settlement.

Alternative energy and Microsoft competitors were expected to do better under Mr. Gore.

Still, the document clearly regards the nine states' call for additional sanctions as little more than a "wish list" of Microsoft competitors.